Counter terrorism police asked a Derby businessman what he thought about Osama Bin Laden in an airport grilling that lasted FOUR HOURS.

Dad-of-two Mohammed Ahmed, 41, said the marathon questioning happened at Birmingham Airport while his distraught family had no choice but to sit and wait.

Mr Ahmed, who has lived in Derby city centre for 17 years after fleeing violence in his home country, said he was subject to questions like "would you be happy if Sharia law was implemented in the UK?", "how many times a day do you pray?" and "what do people talk about at the Mosque?".

Mr Ahmed, who is a Muslim, said when he arrived into the airport, his passport did not work at the ePassport gate - and officials from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit told him "we have been waiting for you, Mohammed".

Pictured is Mohammed Ahmed

Mr Ahmed, who speaks six languages, said: "It was just because of my colour and my name. It was frightening.

"I told the officer that my wife and two boys were waiting outside, and they are looking forward to seeing me. He said I don't care about that. I just wanted to go home."

Mr Ahmed had been visiting relatives in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. He caught a flight from Iraq to Istanbul, then one back to Birmingham.

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He said during the terror grilling, he was searched and his bank cards, photos and phone numbers were photocopied. Counter terrorism officers asked for his social media handles and for his wife's details. They told Mr Ahmed they were checking for fraud.

They also "looked at every single item" in his suitcase and "chucked the Turkish delights" he bought back from Iraq on the floor.

Mr Ahmed was suffering with the flu and had not slept on the long journey home on December 9.

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Derby North MP Chris Williamson has written to Home Secretary Sajid Javid about the incident.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 allows police officers to detain and question any passenger at an airport for up to a maximum of six hours.

"The purpose is to determine if that individual is concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Those detained are not arrested (although this could subsequently happen as a consequence of a Schedule 7 stop).

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"Persons subject to a Schedule 7 examination are required by law to cooperate with requests made by officers. Failure to do so is an arrestable offence.

"Everyone detained under Schedule 7 has their rights and obligations under the legislation fully explained to them. Any complaints from members of the public against police officers are taken seriously and will be addressed promptly through the appropriate channels.

"Schedule 7 forms an essential part of the UK’s security arrangements."